Direct democracy is a political system where the citizens participate in the decision-making personally, contrary to relying on intermediaries or representatives. The use of a lot system, a characteristic of Athenian democracy, is unique to direct democracies.
As a general rule of thumb posts typically are 6-8 feet apart and are positioned on the corners, against the house and by the stairs of your deck. Mark the joists where the posts will go. Make sure they are even distance apart from one another. Next cut the posts to length.
You should also know the size of the post you are considering to use. See the Deck Post Size Table to make that determination because it will affect the size of beam you choose. The Deck Beam Span Table on this page makes it easy to determine how far apart your posts and therefore the span of the beam should be. But letâs first explain what the numbers in the chart actually mean, because it can be a bit confusing.